Alaska
is the closest thing to heaven that
a photographer can experience
during a lifetime.

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by Cathy Saxton - Previous Alaska Workshop Cruise Attendee

Join
us for a unique 8-day Photography Workshop Cruise to
Alaska, embarking from Seattle on Friday,
August 30, 2013, and photograph historic places in
The Last Frontier where Natives still fish and carve beautiful
totems as they did before the prospectors came seeking gold
and the trappers, pelts. Where mountains and glaciers meet the
water and where eagles soar, bears roam, and whales abound.

We’ve
been fortunate to obtain a great sailing date that will
give us some of the longest days of the year, with hours of
light extending into the evening– simply excellent for the
kinds of pictures you’ll want to capture.

Many
fascinating shore excursions are available, but don’t
miss strolling the streets of the three historic coastal towns
we’ll visit, each rich with photographic possibilities. Totem
poles, Indian dancers, grizzled pioneers, historic Russian
Orthodox churches with beautiful religious icons, gold mines
and canneries, breathtaking scenery and abundant wildlife–
bears, eagles, whales, exotic seabirds and more. Take a
half-day train ride on the White Pass & Yukon Railway out
of Skagway and photograph some of the most magnificent scenery
in the world as you traverse two tunnels, sky-high trestles,
remote valleys and places with names like Bridal Veil Falls
and Dead Horse Gulch.

Image by K. Julianne Cohen - Previous Alaska Workshop Cruise
Attendee

One
of the highlights of our voyage will be cruising the
narrow waters of Tracy Arm to magnificent Sawyer Glacier where
giant slices of ice weighing millions of pounds tumble into
the water; their roaring splashes can reach hundreds of feet
high as they become newborn icebergs. You’ll be up
close-and-personal yet safe and sound and, after getting your
shots, sip a martini (or two) in one the ship’s beautiful
lounges Our last port of call will be at Victoria in British
Columbia, an island city know for whales that cavort in the
harbor and the stunning night lighting at Butchart Gardens, a
world attraction.

Our
ship will be the Solstice, a Celebrity Cruise Lines
beauty. You’ll be delighted with her refined elegance,
excellent facilities, and cordial staff. Solstice is an
upscale ship that will exceed your expectations. Our schedule
allows ample time for you to participate in her many shipboard
activities or just relax on deck and photograph the scenery.
You’ll enjoy the exhilarating fragrances in the air– the
invigorating tang of the cold, salty sea and the pristine
aroma of icy air currents that swirl down from snow-capped
peaks and mix with heady wildflower scents from hidden
mountain meadows before they reach the warmer air around you.
It’s an olfactory delight you’ll remember forever.

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by Erik Simpson - Previous Alaska Workshop Cruise Attendee

So
come along for a truly unique photographic workshop
cruise in which your shooting skills will improve quickly as
you receive individual attention that only a class of 12 can
offer. You’ll learn to capture unique images of Alaska’s
scenery, wildlife, artifacts and people. Don’t miss the boat.
Register now!